Sanitary garbage can



W. G. WALTERS SANITARY GARBAGE CAN Filed March 30. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEY W. G. WALTERS SANITARY GARBAGE CAN Filed March 30 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 W0. WZzZZers w a. 046m ATTORNEY racemes Jan. 13, m5;

* can" star n. WILLIAM GRAY WALTERS, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

SANITARY GARBAGE CAN.

Application filed March so, 1923. Serial No. 628,826.

To all whom z'tnnay concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM G. WALTERS, a "citizen of the United States, residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Garbage Gans, of which the following is'a specification.

This invention relates to receptacles especially designed for refuse, such as gar bage, trash and the like and has foran object the provision of a strong, durable receptacle which may be placed in a conspicuous place and which in addition to receiving refuse, will provide means for the display of advertising matter.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a receptacle from which the contents may be easily and quickly removed, whereby the said receptacle may be kept in a sanitary condition and free from objectionable odors.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel featuresrand details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings: 1

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the receptacle. I

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

Figure 3 raised.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the supporting member with the clamping frame raised.-

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional View illustrating a modified form/ of the invention. Y

Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the invention is shown as comprising a receptacle which is rectangular in. plan and which includes side walls 10 and a bottom wall 11. The upper open end of the receptacle is adapted to be closed by a flanged lid or cover '12 whose is a plan view with the cover edges engage a bead13 which surrounds the upper portion of the receptacle Each vertical edge of the receptacle is provided with an angular reinforcing strip 14 which extends below the lower edge of the receptacle and provides supporting legs the collection of refuse, may be also utilized 1 to provide a source of income. The top is preferably provided with a handle or grip 19 The bottom 11 of the receptacle may or 4 may not be spaced above the lower edge of the side walls 10 as shown. Resting upon this bottom is a supporting member 20 which may be of rectangular shape and which comprises side walls which are spaced from the walls 10.. The supporting member 20 is removably positioned within the receptacle and is provided around its upper edge with substantially horizontally disposed flanges 21 whose outer edges engage the walls 10. of the receptacle and space the walls 20 therefrom. The flanges 21 are primarily intended to cooperate with a rectangular frame 22, the latter being hinged to one of the flanges 21 as shown at 23 and provides a clamping flange, by means of which an inner receptacle 24 may have its upper edge secured to the supporting member 20. The inner receptacle 24 may be in the form of a relatively heavy paper bag or sack whose mouth is held in open position by attachment to the supporting member 20 and whose bottom if desired, may rest upon the bottom 11 of the outer receptacle.

The invention may be placed at suitable advantageous points for the collection of refuse which may be deposited within the inner receptacle 24 by raising the lid or cover 12. The refuse-may then be collected by removing the inner receptacle 24, which, owing to its inexpensive character may be suitably disposed of with the refuse and a new inner receptacle substituted. Thus, the invention provides means whereby the ref- 'use may be collected and disposed of in a sanitary manner and the receptacle kept in an ordorless and sanitary condition.

In Figure 5 of the drawings there is illustrated a modified form of the invention in which the supporting'member 20 is dispensed .with and the inner receptacle 25 made of sheet metal or other suitable material. ,The refuse may be deposited within Iii),

moved and dumped for suitable disposal. Having described the-invention what-is The receptacle 25 is preferably provided claimed 1s: A with suitable hand holds 26 for convenience In a receptacle, an outer container, a in handling. cover therefor, a supporting member located 5 The invention is susceptible of various Within the container, an inner container 1 changes in its form, proportions and minor and means for removably securing the inner details of construction and the right is container within the supporting member. herein reserved to make such changes as In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. properly fall Within the scope of the ap- 10 pended claim. WILLIAM GRAY WALTERS. 

